Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. develops after sensory region but before higher cognitive functions. Refers to parts of the brain that control movements like walking, jumping, dancing, etc.
  2. 4. the second stage in erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, ages 18 months - 36 months
  3. 5. intense attachment that develops between caregivers and baby
  4. 7. Piaget's stage for ages 7-11; children begin to think logically about concrete events
  5. 8. in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
  6. 9. the scientific study of children from conception to adolescence
  7. 11. develops in the brain last, executive functions like attention problem solving, working memory, self-control, & decision making
  8. 12. personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people
  9. 16. Piaget's stage for ages 2 - 7 years old, during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
  10. 18. new experiences develop these & the more these are stimulated, the stronger they become
  11. 19. how children think, explore, and figure things out; the development of knowledge
  12. 20. just as plastic can be molded, brain networks can be changed
Down
  1. 1. refers to the period from conception to birth
  2. 3. Jean Piaget's theory; suggests that children’s intelligence changes as they grow and develop a mental model of the world that builds on previous knowledge
  3. 6. Lev Vygotsky's theory; suggests that children learn through social and cultural interaction
  4. 10. caregivers who are available and responsive to an infant’s needs allow the child to develop a sense of security
  5. 13. first part of brain that develops --refers to the parts in charge of receiving and making sense of information from senses and the environment
  6. 14. specific, teachable abilities that can be defined and measured
  7. 15. failure to form normal attachments to primary caregiver in early childhood, show up in mood, behavior, and social relationships
  8. 17. motor development proceeds from head to foot; the infant needs to hold their head up before they can crawl